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Welcome to Country View (aka 'Country View Colonia') ...

Country View is located on the South Texas Plains.

Country View is located in Hidalgo County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Country View: Country Vw.

Country View is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Country View lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Country View: 956

The community of Country View has also been called Country View Colonia.

Communities Also Named Country View ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Country View - they are located in Georgia, Maryland and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Country View.

Communities near Country View ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Country View.

  • McAllen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Edinburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mission
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Pharr
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharr
    • Pharr is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pharr <3>
  • Weslaco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • San Juan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Alamo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
    • Alamo is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,556 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo <3>
  • Alton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,785 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <3>
  • Mercedes
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Donna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donna
    • Donna is located in Hidalgo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donna <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Country View. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Country View.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Country View. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Country View.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Country View. See our Newspapers Page for Country View.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Country View ...

Looking for more information about Country View? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Country View, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Country View.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Hidalgo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Country View - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.